UPDATE: Lackawana County District Attorney Mark Powell has confirmed that this morning's apartment fire in Dunmore has claimed the lives of three people. The identies of the victims have not yet been released.
A massive blaze burned overnight into the moning in the 600 block of 3rd street in Dunmore. Crews were called to the apartment building around 11:30 last night. When they arrived, flames had already engulfed the building. Four people got out and were taken to area hospitals. Heavy machinery was brought to the location to pull down parts of the burned structure. The coroner and other officials were on the scene to search for residents who were reported missing in the blaze. No word yet on a cause of the deadly fire in Dunmore.